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IBTHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND HATCH TAPE FiledMarch 11, 1925 9 Sheets-Sheet 2 "(G a &

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IETHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND HATCH TAPE 9Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 11 1925 ATTORNEY Dec. 9, 1930. J.IRINNE I1,784,111

METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND HATCH TAPE FiledMarch 11, 1925 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 WITNESS-E51 Y INVENTOR.

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METHOD OF AND MACHINE} FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND MATCHTAPE FiledMarch 11, 1925 9 Sheets-Sheet 5 WITNESSES. INVENTOR.

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IETHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND IIATCH TAPE Filed"arch 1925 9 Sheets-Sheet 6 ENTOR.

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IETHOD OF AND CHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND NAT CH TAPE FiledMarch 11, 925 9 Sheets-She et 7 JNVENTOR.

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lsrfi'dD on Am) IIACHINE ORMA NUFA TU RING MATCHES AND MATCRTAPEPn'edmargn 11,1925 n 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 f5 Z1 Z4 221: h I 1 IE I Z7WITNESSES: INVENTOi.

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METHOD OF AND IACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MATCHES AND HATCH TAPE I FiledMarch 11, 25 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 WITNESSES:

.I A m Patented Dec. 9, 1930 u i I UNE'EED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHNRINNE, or EUTLEDGE, PENNSYL ANIA 7 METHOD or AND MAcnmE FORMANUFACTURING YMATCHES'AND Maren TAPE Application filed March 11, 1925.Serial No. 14,722.

This invention relates to an improved head-forming substance a bettergripping method of manufacturing matches and to surface and to make thefinished head smallmachines therefor. er. After leaving these rollersthe splint It further relates to a novel manner of sheet is'drawnthroughan end bending appackaging matches, wherein the matches paratuswhere the free ends are bent down form a continuous tape or strip whichmay and kept in that position for dipping the be rolled up. ends inchemicals to form the heads. This is t It is an object of my inventionto sim-' done bybars which carry chemicals and are plify the manufactureof matches and to rebrought in contact with the bent tips. With ducethecost thereof. the ends di ped the sheet is drawn over dry- Anotherobject of my invention isto reing tables or drying the heads; When dry,duce the waste involved in forming the match the bent matches arestraightened back by a stems or s lints. straightening plate and finallyrolled .in

' It is a urther object of my invention to place by soft rollers, whichpress the heads 15 provide a package of matches which shall back intothe rectangular holes in the sheet. be compact, and wherein a minimumamount Finally the match belt or web, which is toof material is requiredto connect the match tally formed by matches connected to each stems orsplints. other by small parts, is wound in a roll.

In accordance withmy invention, splints This roll is unwound again brollers, the

7 of the matches are made of paper, or other head ends of the matchesleading, and the 0 chemical composition, and form in the final sheet isforced between a pair of cutter rollproduct a continuous long tape orband that ers which cut the whole sheet in strips whose can be rolled ona reel. Thin cardboard, width is governedb the number of matches thickpaper or: other inflammable sheet mawanted in width. hese ribbons areall cut terial, that can be rolled in rolls of any size simultaneouslyto certain lengths, the length and is of suitable thickness is used asraw dependin upon the size of the final reel or material. These rolls,which are arranged to total num er of matches wanted in the same. turnfreely on shafts supported in bearings Ribbons are wound oncardboardcore tubes, at both ends, are unwound radually and the and small reelsare formed by a pair of reelsheet material is drawn by power driven ingrollers. Final match reels are put in so rolls over a heated table to beslowly heated cardboard boxes or containers, or metal cases to such atemperature that molten parafiin which are moisture proof when closed.or other combustible chemical that is applied This being a-descriptionof the method of to it by felt covered rollers, saturates themanufacture of matches in tape form, the

whole width of the sheet simultaneously, and following will be adetailed description of makes it easy to ignite and burn, also pliablethe work accomplished by each unit of the while warm but stiff whencold. After bemachine, reference being made to the accom-' ingimpregnated, the sheet is drawn by anpanying drawings in which: otherpair of rollers and fed between punch- Fig. 1 is a plan .View of thesheet material ing rollers, which pierce through it rows of in differentstages of manufacture. Fig. 2 O

rectangular perforations across the whole is a longitudinal sectionalView of the sheet width of the sheet. From the perforating shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a strip of finrollers it is drawn between slotcutting rollished matches. Figure 4 is a side elevation, ers which cutshort slots lengthwise in the partly in section, of the machine formanusheet, two slots starting from each previously facturing the matchsheet. Figure 5 is a plan punched rectangular perforation, thus mak-View of the same. Figures 6 and 7 show deing one end of each splintfree. From the tails of the guide rollers. Figures 8 and 9 cutters isfed between die rollers which show the impregnating rollers. Figures 10squeeze the free end of each splint for a short and 11 are full sizesectional views of the distance from the tip and knurl it to give "thematch and squeezing dies. Figures 12 and Lil 13 show the hole punchingrollers. Figures 14 and 15 are match end squeezing and knurling dierollers. Figures 16 and 17 are full size views of the punching dies.Figures 18 and 19 show the details of high speed rotary slot cuttingapparatus. Figure 20 shows the match end bending device. Figures 21 and22 show the head dipping apparatus. Figure 23 is a plan view of the tapecutting and reel winding machine. Figure 241:; a vertical longitudinalsection of the same. Figures 25 and 26 show details of reel windingdevice. Figures 27 and 28 show the pasteboard match tape reelcontainers. Figures 29 and 30 illustrate the metal container.

The machine is built upon two parallel side beams, which form the framework of the same. Upon this frame work are mounted bearings for a shaftcarrying a roll a of sheet material, shown in Figures 4 and 5. The sheetis unwound and passed between the guiding rollers r and r-1 in Figures4, 5, 6 and 7. These rollers guide it sideways, r1 having a flange b ateach end for that purpose. After passing over the heating table L8(Figures at and 5) it is drawn while Warm, between impregnating rollers1 -2 and r3, Figures 4, 5, 8 and 9. These rollers are hollow inside andhave small holes all over extending through the shell. Through theseholes warm impregnating substance is discharged to the covering felt 0which saturates'the sheet. The hot chemical is piped in to the rollersthrough a hole in one end of the shaft and when cool discharged throughthe other.

From the impregnating rollers the sheet is drawn between the perforatingrollers 1 1: and r'5 Figures 4, 5, 12 and 13. Small rectangularperforations 79 (Figures 1 and 2) are punched in rows across the wholewidth of the sheet by punches d and dies (Z-1, of which a full size Viewis shown in Figures 16 and 17. The perforations are so arranged that theperforations in each row are in staggered relation to the perforationsin adjoining rows. These punches and dies are arranged alternating inupper and lower rollers to keep the sheet from being attached to therollers by the punches, and under each die block there is a slot throughthe roller shell extending the whole length of the roller, to emit smallchips formed in punching the sheet. These chips are carried away by airpressure through openings provided in the roller shafts for thatpurpose.

From here the sheet is pulled by rollers 1'-6 and r7 between rotarycutters for cutting short lengthwise slots. This device consists of twoshafts, 1"8 and r-Q Figures 18 and 19, supported at both ends by frameblocks. On these shafts are mounted several cutter disks 6 which arespaced from each other by rings 6-1, and nuts e2 at the ends of theshafts, tie the whole to a rigid well balanced shaft. These rollersrotate freely in bearing e3 in the frame blocks. Th positions of thesebearings are adjusted by wedges e4: which can be moved up and down bynuts in the ends, and thus move the bearings e3 back and forth asrequired. In case more adjustment is wanted shims c5 behind the wedgescan be added or removed. The rollers get their rotary motion by gearse-6 at the ends of the rollers, and these gears are rotated at highspeed by a driving gear 6-7 which is mounted on separate driving shaftc8. This shaft with bearings is connected to the rolled bearings by twodistance pieces @9 and 'e10 which are pivoted with each other at e8 andat the bearings 6-3. Thus they keep the gear center distances alwaysconstant, even if the bearings e3 change position. Motion to shaft e 8is transmitted by a high speed power unit, causing the cutter disks torotate at a very high speed, such as 15,000 revolutions per minute. Atthis speed the action of the cutters is a burning action rather than anordinary cuting act-ion. Any equivalent form of cutter, however, may beused to cut the slots. The whole unit is able to rock on pivot pins e-11by which it is supported at both ends This motion is 'produced byeccentric e12 (Figure 4:) on the shaft s6 (Figures 4 and 5) operating inthe end of rod 0-43. Through the rocking motion the cutter disks arebrought in contact with the match sheet from opposite sidessimultaneously. The cutters W111Cl1 act from below first cut slotsstarting from the rectangular holes and then the cutters from abovefinish the samecuts, so that finally only small triangular sections f(Figure 2) hold the whole sheet together.

From the slot cutting device the sheet is drawn between match endsqueezing dies by rollers 'r10 and r 11 (Figures i and 5). These dies,Figures 10 and 11 are formed by small rectangular dies g on bars whichare T-slotted in roller shell ?12 and r13 Figures 14 and 15. These dieshave on their ends small half round hollows which, coming together inpairs squeeze the ends of the splints to a rounded section and at thesame time with their small corrugations on the pressing surfaces makesmall straight lengthwise knurling on the splint tip. This is to givethe chemicals a better grip and to have smaller heads after dipping, sothat they can be easily pushed back in the rectangular openings in thesheet of material.

After the tips on the splints are formed the free ends are bent downtill the ends are ver-- tical to the main sheet, 12-1 (Figure 2) by anendless wide bending linlrbelt 72. Fig ures 4 and 20 and the formingroller v -14;" Figure 20. The linkbelt runs on two sprocket rollers r15and 'r16 Figure 4 and idlers 1*17, 1--18, r19 and r2'0 and is composedof links in staggered rows. The links are designed in length and widthso that there will be one link for each splint in thesplint sheet and sothat a link will reg ister with each splint as the splint sheet passesunder the linkbelt. Each link'has a of the splint, extending outwardlyfrom the linkbelt. As each tooth comes into registry with its splint, itpresses the free end thereof against the round face of a tooth on theforming roller 1 -14:, giving it a slow rounded bend. The tooth keepsthe free end of the splint bent outwardly from the sheet while it passesover the dipping apparatus. The chain gradually risesclear from thesheet so that pressure on the back of the splints is relieved gradually,2. Figure 4.

The dipping apparatus consi of T-bars7c (Figures 21 and 22) which arefastened at both ends to the disks k1 by arms d72. These disks areconnected to disks k3 by links Iv-4. The disks k3 get their rotarymotion by gear k-5 and all disks rotate on ball hearings on a shaft k6which is stationary, and carries the'whole device. The end portions ofshaft ls-67, on which the disks"k3 are mounted, are off-set downwardlyfrom the central portion supporting disk-k 1 a distance equal to thedistance between the centers of thc'pivots in links lai. See Fig.

faces of bars is always stay in a horizontal position and the chemicalsthat are picked up by them from a trough k7 stay in a thin layer onthem. While these chemicals on bars, which rotate with the sameperipheral speed as the match belt moves forward, on their upper cycleget in contact withthe match tips, they form the heads on the same.These bars are wide enough to dip several rows of splints at the sametime. On the shaft, k-6 is pivotally suspended a plate k--8 which isstationary, being retained in position by gravity or other means. Thisplate which extends the whole length of the dipping bars comes incontact at its bottom edge with the top surface of the dipping barswhile they are at their lowest position and wipes the cold chemicals offso that each bar on its upward position is always loaded with new andwarm chemicals.

After having the heads dipped the match belt passes over a. drying tableZ'Figure 4. for initially drying the heads, and around roller r21 Figure4, and after that over another and final drying table Z2. The head endsof the matches project upwardly as the sheet passes over drying table Z2, and

as the heat softens them they tend to fall back into the sheet.

Vith the heads dried, the bent matches are straightened by straightenstsof a series down against support plate rm- 1, and by rollers hr-22 andr23- which are covered with softmaterial, as rubber, and force the headsbackin the'belt. After this the sheet is run over idler rollers r24= tobe g rolled up as finished match sheet on a-roller r 25 Figure 4. dulltooth, a little narrower than the width The whole machinery except slotcutting rollersget; their motive power by a main *shaft .s Figures 4 and5. On-this main 1.75 shaftare mounted severalworm gears s -1 which drivethe worm wheels 8-2 mounted on shafts s'-3 and on the same shafts aregears 9-4 which give o'n'bothsides of the whole'ma-chine a uniformmotion to the gear trains. Double'set of gears are arrangedto eliminateback lash in gears. The lower gear train transmits the power to uppertrain through gears-e Figure 5. The slot cutting device gets its rockingmotion j from the main shaft through an eccentric on the shaft s'6(Figure 4) and bevel gears s-5. -These gears are so arranged that theyturn two revolutions while the match beltmoves forward one len'gtho'fthe splint. i 'The finished match sheet roll is taken to another machinewhich consists of side frames anda series of rollers between them. Thesheet roll on a shaftis firstplaced 011 supports with bearings so"arranged that it ismfi free to be unwound and the sheet is passed'betweenguide rollers, r -4Q and r --26 (Figures 23 and24) with theheads of the 21. Through this arrangement, the top sur--matches'leading. These guide rollers are identical with rollersr1 and'r'-2E mo (Figures Gand 7). These rollers guide the sheet bet-ween tapecutting rollers r27 and "r'--28 These rollers consist ofcore drumsonwhich is secured alternately cutter disks and spacers of equalthicknessso that 'disks on one cutter roller fit in the groovesFigures23 and 24. This bar is provided with round fingers or prongs.These'fingers separate the tapes from one another before they are runbetween driving rollers r-33 and 1'-34. These rollers advance the tapestowards the final reeling shaft 1 35 and also drive by gears located ineach end of the roller shafts the reeling rollers r-36 and r37.Thebearings carrying these rollers are connected by links t-l and t-2with {v rollers r-33 and r-34 shafts, so that they can be moved up anddown as required.

Rollers r36 -and 1-37 consist of a center shaft'on which there isarranged a set of ing plate m Figure4 which forces them disksand-spacers, as shown in Figure 255 These disks fit between flanges onreel. shaft r-35 and press against thecore on this shaft,-on which thematch tapes are to be wound, and give them rotary motion. Be-

- fore reeling action startsthere are on the reel shaft mountedalternately thin flanges and reel cores. These reel cores consists ofcardboard rolled to a tubular form with a small flap of the materialleft loose on outer surfaces, .t3 Figure 26. These flanges and cores areheld together 011 the reel shaft by nuts on the end of the shaft. Set onthe shaft, all flaps should form a straight line and be coated with wetglue. \Vhen the core shaft is in position the ends of the tapes aredriven against the cores by rollers r33 and 7'3t so that the ends enterin the corner formed by the core tubes and flaps. The rollers 7'-36 andr37 are set in position, the former lowered and the latter raised sothat they press against the reeling shaft. hen the machine is started,rolls r-36 and 1'37 press against the reel shaft and impart rotarymotion to the reel shaft by friction. They also press the flaps againstthe cores, the tape ends being squeezed between the flaps and the cores,and

, in that way fastened to the cores. When the reel is growing in sizethe rollers r36 and r37 move'gradually outwards but they still keep thereels under certain pressure while the reeling is going on, the pressurebeing actuated by spring z 4 and counterweights t5. When the reels areof the size wanted the machine is stopped and rollers r86 and r37 aremoved out of the way by raising the former and lowering the latter. Thetape cutter t6 is raised up by pushing down the handle t 7. This cutssimultaneously all the tapes against the cutter plate t8. After thetapes are severed the reel roll is lifted out of the place and a new oneinserted. The whole machine is driven by a large pulley m on shaft r27and the other rollers get their motion through gears and chain as shownin Figures '23 and 24.

The match reels are then taken from the reeling shaft and put incardboard containers, Figure 27. These containers have a strikingsurface painted on each side a or any other convenient place. The sidesare perforated as shown at u1, u2 and a3 which perforated rows extendpast the edges across the rim, Figure 28. The rim is perforated betweenthe extreme cross perforations in parallel rows u l and rt-5. Thesedivide the rim into sections which equal the number of matches in thewidth of tape. Vhen in use and the matches are wanted from it whileitlies flat on the side, the casing is torn up first on the side alongthe perforations u2 to the rim and strip between M -4 and W5 is removed.Side sectors are folded up along the lines a1 and u3. Matches are pickedup sideways from the exposed reel one at a time as needed. When onelayer has been totally used the rim strip covering the next match ayeris removed and so continued until all the matches in the reel are used.The reel inthe container can be rotated through circular hole u6 locatedin the center of the container. If used as a reel running on a shaftthat goes through the center openings, the part only between rimperforations ta-1 and u2 is removed exposing the whole width of the tapeand matches are pulled out through this opening one at a time from theend of the tape as needed. If a permanent container is desired the caseshown in Figures :29 and 30 may be used. This case consists of two mainparts, outer case or cover as and inner case 001. The outer case is theshape of a cup with short tube m2 sticking up from the bottom. A part ofthe side is cut away nearly to the bottom. The inner case w'1 is of thesame shape as the outer except that it has two narrow slots w3 and 06%cut in the side and extending also nearly to the bottom, and part of therim is cut loose, the cut starting near the slot m3 and the loose partextends some distance inside the case ac5 forming a spring that pressesagainst the match tape. The other part w6 is also loose and sticks outforming a guard for tape on outside. Vhen in use a strip of flexiblematerial m7 which is covered with striking chemicals on one side andwhich is of the same width as the match tape is inserted in the innercase so that it goes out through the slot a:3 and enters through theslot. m4 and forms in that way a changeable striking surface extendingbetween the said slots on the outer side of the inner case. The matchesare pulled loose from the extending end of the tape one at a time aswanted; When not in use the outer case is turned on the inner till itcovers all the openings in the same and when both cases are squeezedtogether they form a damp proof holder.

I claim as my invention:

1. In the machine for manufacturing match tape, in combination, meansfor heating the sheet of material; means for impregnating the sheetacross the whole width; means for punching crosswise rows of rectangularholes in the blank sheet for providing room for match heads; means forcutting slots for partial separation of the splints; means forcompressing the tips of the splints and forming lengthwise corrugationson the same; means for bending the loose splint ends for dipping; meansfor dipping the match tips in the chemicals; means for drying the heads;means for straightening back the bent ends; means for pressing them backin the match sheet;

means for cutting the match sheet in tapes; means for separating thetapes; means for cutting all tapes crosswise simultaneously; means forfastening the tape ends on reels; means for reeling the match tapes onfinal reels to be put in containers.

2. In the machine for manufacturing match tape, the combination of apairof impregnating rollers between which the blank sheetis drawn. the saidrollers being hollow inside, these hollows having apertures throughtheshaft at both ends, one for admitting warm chemicals for impregnation ofthe sheet, and the other for ejecting the chemical while cool. the saidwarm chemical to be discharged through small holes in the shell to alayer of felt or other soft material covering the roller shell, forsaturating the sheet while coming in contact with the same.

3. In a machine for manufacturing match tape, the combination of a linkbelt, and a bending roller for bending the free ends of splints in atape or web outwardly therefrom for dipping, the link belt beingcomposed of narrow links having projections extending from the linkbelt, the roller having teeth thereon, the projections on the linksressing the free ends of the splints against t e teeth on the roller.

4. The method of manufacturing matches from a continuous web of sheetmaterial comprising slitting said sheet longitudinallyto form matchsplints, bending one end of each splint outwardly from the sheet,forming a match head on said end, and bending said end back into linewith the sheet.

5. The method of manufacturing matches from a continuous web of sheetmaterial comprising slitting said sheet to form splints, each splintbeing connected intermediate its ends to an adjacent splint, bendin oneend of each splint outwardly from t e sheet, formin a match head on saidend, and bending said end back into line with the sheet.

6. The method of manufacturing matches from. a continuous web of sheetmaterial comprising slitting said sheet to form splints,

each splint being connected intermediate its ends and at one end to anadjacent splint, bending one end of each splint outwardly from thesheet, forming a match head on said end, and bending said end back intoline with the sheet.

7. A web of matches formed from a sheet of material, the matches beingonly partially severed from each other and certain thereof lying in endto end relation, one of said ends being free and having a match headformed thereon.

8. A web of matches extending lon 'tudinally of the web and formed froma s eet of material, the matches being severed from each other andcertain thereof lying in end to end relation, one of said ends beingfree and having a match head formed thereon.

9. A web of matches formed from a sheet of material, the matches beingpartially splints, each splint being oined by weakened portions'onopposite sides to adjacent splints at one end and intermediate the ends,the other end of the splint bein free.

11. A web'of sheetmaterial or making matches comprising onlysplintsfextending longitudinallyof the sheet and small weakenedconnecting portions between adjac'ent splints, laterally adjacentsplintsbeing completely severed for the major portion of the length ofeach.

12. A web of sheet material for making matches comprising only splintsextending longitudinally of the sheet and small weakened connectingportions between the sides of adjacent splints, laterally adjacentsplints being completely severed for the major portion of the length ofeach.

13. In a match-makin machine, the com bination of means for ma ingsuccessive rows of perforations in a web of sheet material, theperforations of each row being disposed in staggered relation to theperforations in adjacent rows, and means for cutting slots in said webfrom the perforations in one row to points near the ing row. a I v 14.In a match-making machine, the combination of means for cuttingsuccessive rows of perforations ina'web ofsheet material, theperforations of each row being disposed in staggered relation to theperforations in adjacent rows, and means for cutting slots in said web,each slot extending from one side of a perforation in one row to apointnear the'opposite side of a perforationinthe adjacent row.

15. Ina match-making machine, mechanism for punching perforations in asheet'of .material comprising two rollers, punches in one of therollers, dies in the other of the rollers, the latter roller beinghollow, and re roIler through which the material punched from theperforations is forced to the hollow portion.

16. In' a match-making machine, mechanism for punching perforations in asheet of material comprising two rollers, punches in one of the rollers,dies in the other of the rollers, the latter roller being hollow, andregistering openings in the dies and the latter roller through which thematerial punched from the perforations is forced to the hollow portion,and means for discharging said imperforations in the succeedisteringopenings in the dies and the latter" in I - ers each roller havingalternate rows of punches and dies, the punches of one rollerregistering with the dies of the other roller. 18. Mechanism for cuttingslots 1n sheet material comprising a shaft having cutter disks thereonand spacers between adjacent disks, and means for moving the cuttersinto and out of cutting relation to the sheet material.

19. Mechanism for cutting slots in sheet material comprising a shafthaving cutter disks and a gear wheel thereon, a driving gear wheelmeshing with the first-mentioned gear wheel, and a frame pivotedconcentrica'lly with the driving gear wheel and having the shaftrotatably mounted thereon.

20. Mechanism for cutting slots in sheet material comprising a shafthaving cutter disks and a gear wheel thereon, a driving gear wheelmeshing with the first-mentioned gear wheel, a frame pivotedconcentrically with the driving gear wheel and having the shaftrotatably mounted thereon, and means for moving the shaft into and outof cutting relation to the sheet material.

21. In a match-making machine, an endless link belt, each link thereofhaving a tooth thereon for bending an end of a match splint in acontinuous web or strip, and means for holding the continuous web orstrip against the linkbelt,'said links being disposed in transverse rowsand the links of each row being spaced and staggered with respect to thelinks of adjacent rows.

22. In a match-making machine, the combination of a roller having teeththereon and an endless linkbelt, each link thereof having atooth thereonfor bending a free end of a match splint of a continuous web or stripagainst the face of a tooth on the roller, said links being disposed intransverse rows and the links of each row being spaced and staggeredwith respect to the links of adjacent rows.

In a match-making machine, the com bination of a roller havingroundfaced teeth thereon and an endless linkbelt, each link thereofhaving a dull tooth thereon for bending a free end of a match splint ofa continuous web or strip against the roundface of a tooth on theroller, said links being disposed in transverse rows and the links ofeach row being spaced and staggered with respect to the links ofadjacent rows.

24. In a match-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pair ofrotating disks or wheels, a plurality of bars pivoted at their endsaround the circumference of the disks or wheels, the tops of the barspresenting a horizontal plane surface, and means maintaining saidsurface in horizontal position.

25. In a match-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pivotallysupported bar, a plane surface on the top of said bar, means for movingsaid bar transversely in a circle, and means for maintaining said planesurface in a horizontal position.

26. In a match-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pivotallysupported bar, a flat surface on the top of said bar, means for movingsaid bar transversely in a circle, and means for maintaining said flatsurface in a horizontal position.

27. In amatch-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pivotallysupported war, a. plane surface on the top of said bar, means for movingsaid bar transversely in a circle, means for maintaining said planesurface in a horizontal position, a body of matchhead-forming substanceinto which said bar dips at the lower portion of the circle, and meansfor passing match ends across the upper portion of said circle.

28. In a match-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pivot-allysupported bar, a plane surface on the top of said bar, means for movingsaid bar transversely in a circle, means for maintaining said planesurface in a horizontal position, and a plate having its bottom edge atthe bottom of the circle for scraping oil' chemical from the top of thebar.

29. In a match-making machine, dipping apparatus comprising a pair ofrotating wheels, a number of pivot pins disposed therein equally spacedfrom the center thereof, a number of bars rigidly connected to saidpivots between said wheels, a pair of driving wheels disposed on theremote sides of the first-mentioned wheels and having their cen tersoffset with respect thereto, and links rigidly connected to said pivotsat one end and pivoted to the driving wheels at the other end.

30. In a match-making machine, mechanism for bending free ends oftongues out from a web or strip having tongues for forming match splintsformed therein and arranged in rows transversely of the web, the tonguesbeing spaced transversely of the web and the tongues of adjacent rowsbeing disposed in staggered relation, the tongues being at leastpartially severed from the web on two sides and one end, said mechanismcomprising an endless linkbelt, each link thereof having a tooth thereonfor bending a free end of a tongue, said links being disposed intransverse rows and the links of each row being spaced and staggeredwith respect to the links of adjacent rows, means for holding thecontinuous web or strip against the linkbelt, and means for feeding saidweb between the endless linkbelt and the holding means.

31. In a match-making machine, mechanism for bending free ends oftongues out from a web or strip having tongues for forming match splintsformed therein and arranged in rows transversely of the web, the tonguesbeing spaced transversely of the web and the tongues of adjacent rowsbeing disposed in staggered relation, the tongues being at leastpartially severed from the web on two sides and one end, said mechanismcomprising the combination of a roller having teeth thereon, an endlesslinkbelt, each link thereof having a tooth thereon for bending a freeend of a tongue of the web against the face of a tooth on the roller,said links being disposed in transverse rows and the links of each rowbeing spaced and staggered with respect to the links of adjacent rows,and means for feeding said web between the endless linkbelt and theroller.

32. In a match-making machine, mecha-- nism for bendin free ends oftongues out from a web or strip having tongues for forming match splintsformed therein and arranged in rows transversely of the web, the tonguesbeing spaced transversely ofthe web and the tongues of adjacent rowsbeing disposed in staggered relation, the tongues being at leastpartially severed from the web on two sides and one end, said mechanismcomprisin the combination of a roller having roun faced teeth thereon,an endless linkbelt, each link thereof having a dull tooth thereon forbending a free end of a tongue of the web against the round face of atooth on the roller, said links being disposed in transverse rows andthe links of each row being spaced and staggered with respect to thelinks of adjacent rows, and means for feeding said web between theendless linkbelt and the roller.

JOHN RINNE.

